Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinics Offered May 14 in Lindenhurst

The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center's Animal Care and Control Program is offering a low-cost pet vaccination clinic on May 14 in Lindenhurst. The clinic provides a convenient and affordable way for Lake County residents to keep their pets up to date with shots and rabies tags. From 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 14, the Animal Care and Control program is partnering with Lindenhurst Police Department for a clinic at the Lindenhurst Municipal Center, 2301 East Sand Lake Road in Lindenhurst. Pet nail trims will be available by the 4-H for donations to support local not-for profit groups in Lake County. The 4-H Board votes on where donations are distributed. Prior donations from vaccination clinic nail trims went to Reach Rescue and Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Standard vaccine, tag and microchip costs for the vaccination clinics are as follows:For Pets Spayed/Neutered One-year rabies vaccination and Lake County tag: $20.00 One-year rabies vaccination, tag and distemper: $25.00Distemper complex only: $10.00 Microchip: $15.00 For Pets Not Spayed/NeuteredOne-year rabies vaccination and Lake County tag: $60.00One-year rabies vaccination, tag and distemper: $65.00Distemper complex only: $10.00Microchip: $15.00 Pets will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. All animals brought to the clinic must be at least four months old. Dogs must be leashed and cats placed in carriers. Only cash will be accepted on site. Proof of spay/neuter may be required. The Health Department's Animal Care and Control Program tracks pet vaccinations and rabies tags, investigates animal bites and complaints of nuisance and neglect, as well as impounds stray animals. In 2015, 11 low-cost pet vaccination clinics were held and 2,696 animals were seen. Animal wardens are available to provide free programs to small community groups about animal behavior and wildlife interaction. The Animal Care and Control facility is located at 18736 West Peterson Road, Libertyville. For additional information about the clinic, please contact the Animal Care and Control facility at: (847) 377-4700 or visit: www.lakecountyil.gov/152/Animal-Care-Control.

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